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What will Twins’ rotation look like come 2027?

Of course, the Twins also felt strongly about their rotation depth a year ago, only to see it quickly erode. Pablo López and ...
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Midweek Motivator: Let's put the Brainerd lakes area on the map this Drug Take Back Day

Pequot Lakes, Crosby, Brainerd and Baxter: consider this your official challenge.
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Chronic wasting disease focus of Rosenmeier Forum at CLC

The forum, titled “Chronic Wasting Disease Management in Minnesota’s Deer,” will be held in Brainerd on Oct. 26.
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Pine River accepts pilot courtesy car

Pilots arriving at Pine River Regional Airport have traditionally benefited from a courtesy car allowing them to get around town, courtesy of Janice Gardiner. Gardiner donated the courtesy car to the ...
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HealthPartners, Essentia Health announce combination to improve access, affordability

Pending customary regulatory approvals, the organizations anticipate the combination will be effective Jan. 1, 2027.
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Minnesota law enforcement leaders announce plan to curb gang violence

Law enforcement leaders unveiled a plan Monday, Oct. 19, to curb gang violence in Minnesota using an existing investigative ...
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Vogt's Notes: Here's the scoop on my journalism career start

Here's Chapter 1, the story of how I landed on community journalism as a lifelong career: On a dark, damp and dusky ...